This is a very short presentation on suicide and desire for hastened death in cancer settings.

1. Suicide and Desire for Hastened Death in Cancer Settings Alex Mitchell, Consultant in Psycho-oncology Leicester General Hospital LOROS 2011

2. Introduction

4. Suicide Epidemiology I – By Age Suicide rates previously increased with age, but now are very similar in men and woman across age groups

5. Antidepressants Prescriptions & Suicide

6. DSH & Suicide Overview DSH (150,000) Suicide (5000) Depressed (30%) Depressed (80%) General Pop’n 0.01% 1% 70% 30% Depressed (5%)

7. In Cancer

8. Ladder of Suicide Risk Hopelessness & demoralization Desire for a hastened death Suicidal thoughts Suicidal intent Suicidal plans

17. PHQ9